as in wife
the female partner in a marriage
"How nice to see you! How's the Mrs.?" inquired the charming older gentleman
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Recent Examples of Mrs.
How will Bertha possibly save … oh, Mrs. Astor asks her to host it instead.
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Alice Burton, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
Older people tend to understand the reference, and some even ask for photos with Mrs. Roper, while younger people don't tend to recognize the character, but her brightly colored caftans and full costumes make people happy.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Some of those include the Mrs. Carter Show World Tour in 2013, Beychella in 2018 and the Renaissance World Tour in 2023.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
Milchan has been involved with more than 130 pictures including 12 Years a Slave, JFK, Heat, Fight Club and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
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Alice Burton, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
Older people tend to understand the reference, and some even ask for photos with Mrs. Roper, while younger people don't tend to recognize the character, but her brightly colored caftans and full costumes make people happy.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Some of those include the Mrs. Carter Show World Tour in 2013, Beychella in 2018 and the Renaissance World Tour in 2023.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
Milchan has been involved with more than 130 pictures including 12 Years a Slave, JFK, Heat, Fight Club and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Mrs.
wife
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The private funeral at Ozzy and wife/manager Sharon’s private estate in Buckinghamshire came after a public funeral procession through Ozzy’s hometown of Birmingham.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 Aug. 2025
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But with his health being looked after more closely, his wife and his doctors have reportedly encouraged him to change this habit.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Mrs..” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Mrs.. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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